Towering over downtown Halifax ... to shoot a 19th-century rifle from one of these reenactors (for an extra fee and age restrictions apply). Recent visitors say the Citadel is a must-see stop ...

Built in 1856, the Halifax Citadel now boasts regiments of uniformed re-enactors playing the part of the kilted 78th Highlanders who would have populated the fort in the mid-19th century.